Luv'N Lambert Life

Mental Health, Homeschooling, Epilepsy and More

2011

The Winner of Our Brittany Hargest Giveaway…

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The Winner of our Brittany Hargest Love All The Way CD giveaway is commentor #7 Lisa Howard Colpo (chosen by Random.org)!

lisacolpo said…
I would love to win this because I have always loved Christian music even growing up I hope I win this I would love this it sounds so nice .

Lisa, I’ve sent you a message via facebook.  Congratulations to you!  I truly hope that you enjoy your new CD!

Soon I will announce another giveaway, another chance to win!  Thank you to all who participated in this giveaway from Luv’N Lambert Life!!  I look forward to sharing in more fun giveaways in the future.

Dana

November = Epilepsy Awareness {Epilepsy Awareness}

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Soo, Dear Friends, I don’t know if you noticed but both blogs (yes, I now have two) have been turned PURPLE.  Why you ask?  The answer is SIMPLE.  November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and Epilepsy is a HUGE HUGE part of Luv’N Lambert Life. 

Most of you know that both of my daughters and I suffer from this wonderful disorder.  Now I call it wonderful but anyone living with Epilepsy knows it is anything but wonderful.  That said, I always remember to praise God through every storm, or at least try to, so I tend to look at Epilepsy as a blessing in disguise.  We, as a family, could have been given much worse so I am thankful that God chose to give us something easy enough, for us, to deal with.

This month I am hoping to have a surprise series for Epilepsy, if I manage to finish and have it set up in time.  I will soon post all the info here on the blog and anyone who’d like to join me can feel free to.  For now though, I have a few other priorities that are taking place. 

My very best guy friend is getting married tomorrow and I’m his lucky Best Woman.  I couldn’t be prouder to stand beside my friend and his soon-to-be wife, sweet as they are.  I wish them the absolute BEST in life!  They seriously deserve it!

My little Laycie Bug is now on week two of her dreaded medicine change.  She’s going through the whining phase now, trying to keep from napping though this new medicine (Depakote) is making her so very tired every day around 2pm.  She’s a trooper though and thankfully (PRAISING GOD HERE) she has had no signs of seizure, no breakthroughs, AND best of all her attitude and her appetite do seem to be getting a little bit better by the day.  The real proof that Depakote works for her will come next week after she comes off her Carbitrol on Sunday.  PUHLEEZE PRAY that she continues to do well and that this silly ole disorder doesn’t rare it’s stubborn head and make my sweet baby suffer.  Thanks yall!

Sunday is the day for choosing a winner for my very first giveaway on Luv’N Lambert Life.  Brittany Hargest’s Love All the Way is up for grabs from anyone who’d like to join in.  There is still time – the giveaway ends at 12am Sunday and the winner will be announced later that day.  I wish all of you the best of luck!  But if you don’t win, don’t worry more giveaways will be announced soon – very soon one AMAZING Christmas movie giveaway will be announced so stay tuned!

Well that’s our update for now.  I will be creating more new posts both with the giveaway and the announcement of my special plans for Epilepsy Awareness Month, very soon.  For now though I’ve got to get some sleep.  I’ve got a rehearsal tonight and the best friend’s wedding tomorrow.  Going to be a busy weekend for me.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend yourselves!

Dana

Shattered Dreams {Netgalley Review}

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I must say it’s been a while since I completely fell in LOVE with a book but this one was that good.  I stayed up all night reading it and didn’t stop until the last page.  It was absolutely worth it.
Shattered Dreams is a teen fiction novel full of intrigue, mystery and magical charm.  After her grandmother’s unexpected passing, Trinity Monsour is sent to her birthplace of New Orleans to live with her father’s sister.  Both of Trinity’s parents died when she was a baby in an unfortunate accident which no one will talk about.
Trinity is special.  She has the gift of prophecy and unseen sight.  Trinity dreams of things yet to come and those dreams lead to unhappy endings, and often death.  In Shattered Dreams, Trinity must help find her nemesis, Jessica after she dissappears.  Through her dreams, Trinity is able to see Jessica, where she is and if she’s alive, even who her tormentor is.  Will she find Jessica before it’s too late?  You will have to read Shattered Dreams to find out!
Shattered Dreams is available from Macmillian Publishing for $9.99 in either paperback or eBook format.  It’s a book you won’t soon forget!
Disclaimer: This book was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion shared in a review.  No money was exchanged and I was not expected to share a positive opinion of this book.

Marshall Publishing Products {Crew Review}

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Do you love fire trucks?  Are you looking for a great way to teach fire safety and fire prevention in your home?  Have a child who absolutely LOVES learning about fires and the tools used to prevent and put them out?  Then you will LOVE Lots & Lots of Fire Trucks and Firefighters and Lots & Lots of Fire Songs and Safety Tips from Marshall Publishing.

My children were not excited by this review until they realized they had seen the commercials for other products from this company over the past year on television.  That completely changed their opinion and they quickly became willing to watch and enjoy this video.  They learned several adorable fire safety songs, what to do in the case of a fire, and the uses of different types of fire trucks.  They enjoyed looking through the beautiful images in the book Lots & Lots of Fire Trucks and Firefighters.  They learned different tool types, uniform types, and even more about the trucks in this book too. 

This dvd/book set is a wonderful addition to any fire safety lesson, both in homeschooling or in a community setting.  It would be very useful for a co-op lesson too.  It can be purchased online through Marshall Publishing for $29.95.  For more reviews please visit the TOS Review Crew blog.

As an added bonus, I was sent George Washington Carver to review from Marshall Publishing.  This video shares the story of the life of George Washington Carver from his birth to his death.  It is a wonderful video that shows how Mr. Carver changed Southern agriculture, showing poor farmers how to grow peanuts and other vegetables over cotton, as well as allowing their fields a period of rest between years of growing so that the soil did not tire and plants would thrive.  This video provides much more than that though, in showing how a poor orphan went on to change the minds of his people and others who were struggling just to survive.

You can by George Washington Carver through Marshall Publishing for $19.95.  You can find more reviews of this product at the TOS Review Crew blog.

Disclaimer: This video/book set and extra bonus historical dvd was provided to me free for review by Marshall Publishing and the TOS Homeschool Review Crew in exchange for an honest review of the product.


Say Anything Family {Crew Review}

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Say Anything Family was provided to us by the TOS Crew and North Star Games. This game was a whole lot of fun! We played it on a recent family sleepover weekend with all the kids. They absolutely LOVED it!!

In Say Anything Family, you are asked questions to which the player must answer a question on a provided dry-erase board. Players can either form teams or they can play singly. Once the answers are written down, the players then turn them over for all to see. The next step is placing a cute little Meeple, the trademark character of North Star Games, onto the answer they think it the best.

My kids were very creative in answering this game. We adapted it to fit us by having Mom play the scorekeeper and question asker. The kids were allowed to either write their answers or draw a picture on their card to depict answers that they may not know how to spell yet. All the kids, ages 7-11, had a wonderful time playing this game. The rules state that players play until a certain amount of points are scored but we played until we were out of circle for rounds on the scorecard and the kids never got bored. We look forward to playing this game again on future sleepover weekends.

Say Anything Family is not yet available to purchase but will be available soon. You can keep a watch on it by visiting North Star Games online. You can read other reviews on the TOS Crew website.

Disclaimer: Say Anything Family was provided to me for review by North Star Games and TOS Homeschool Review Crew in exchange for my honest opinion of the product shared in a blog post.


Brittany Hargest Giveaway {Propeller Review}

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I must admit, when I was asked to review this album by Propeller I had no clue who Brittany Hargest was or of her past association with Jump5, the Christian Pop senstation.  For me, this whole review was about the music, not the musician or her past and I must say that Brittany Hargest has not let me down.  The songs are wonderful.

Love All The Way is a wonderful compilation of songs that really lift your spirits.  The songs are fun and full of energy.  They fit today’s teen world in sharing heartbreak and triumph.  This album fits all ages but especially fits those in their teens to early 20’s. 

Would I classify this album as a Christian album?  Not completely, it’s more Pop than anything but it’s definitely one I won’t mind letting my daughter listen to on her MP3 player as she hangs out at home.   I recommend Brittany Hargest and her music to family and friends as a wonderful role-model for their daughters to enjoy and learn from.   She is very inspiring and her music is exceptionally enjoyable.

You can purchase Love All The Way through the website store for an autographed CD or on iTunes for immediate download for $7.99.  You can also find additional merchandise online in her website’s store.

I am excited to announce that Brittany’s album Love All The Way is my very first giveaway at Luv’N Lambert Life.  Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Propeller, I am able to offer this album to one lucky reader.  I hope whoever wins will enjoy Brittany’s album as much as I have this week during my review.

*This contest has now ended.  Thank you to all who participated!
So here’s how this giveaway works:

*For your first entry, please comment and tell me why you’d like to win Brittany Hargest’s Love All The Way. 
The following entries are optional but will get you a bonus entry if you complete them:
1) Like Brittany Hargest on Facebook!
2) Like Luv’N Lambert Life on Facebook!
3) Follow Brittany Hargest on Twitter!
4) Follow Luv’N Lambert Life on Twitter (swt_angel_79)!
5) Share this post on Facebook!
6) Share this post on Twitter!
7) Follow us through Google Friend Connect!
8) Follow us by email!

After completing the entries please comment to let me know, otherwise I cannot count the entry!

This giveaway ends at 12:00am eastern time, Sunday, October 30, 2011.  I will announce a winner by Sunday afternoon.  Good luck and best wishes to all of you!

*This contest has now ended. Thank you to all who participated!  Winner was announced in a seperate post.

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